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22.6m Nigerians unemployed in 2014 – National Bureau of Statistics

According to new statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics NBS in Abuja today May 14th, 22.6 million Nigerians were unemployed in the four quarter of the year 2014.

At the Unemployment Methodology Review forum in Abuja today, the Statistician General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale said out of 22,620,202 unemployed Nigerians, 4,672,067 million were unemployed in the fourth quarter, 7,027941 million were unemployed in the 3rd quarter and 5,307,375 million was unemployed in the second quarter, while 5,612, 819 million were unemployed in the first quarter of the year under review.


According to NBS, the figure increased by 21 per cent from 7,078,450 million (10.0%) recorded in the previous year. The statistics also showed that 17.9 per cent of the figure was under employed in the country in the year under review.
at 5/14/2015 10:27:00 pm

51 comments:

  1. Davido's driver14 May 2015 at 22:28

    I bet they r more. Lindaobserve

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    1. Unknown15 May 2015 at 01:13

      Employment boku for Linda Ikeji Blog. Especially when Onyx Godwin matter comes up.

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    2. Asampokoto15 May 2015 at 02:39

      Didn't someone publish one of these that said jonathan reduced the unemployment rate in recent times? Nawa oh

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    3. Unknown15 May 2015 at 09:30

      And GEJ said he reduced employment and created 1million jobs.

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    4. Unknown15 May 2015 at 10:03

      D figures wil even b more thaan dis. Let them check well.

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  2. Davido's driver14 May 2015 at 22:28

    Except me :)

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  3. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:31

    Showing us d statistics is more frustrating bc we already knw that two third & half of able bodied nigerians r jobless..

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  4. AbokiDaWarriBoy14 May 2015 at 22:31

    Chai! Oghene bikoooooo,smh... well with GMB everything is well,i know for sure he will flosh all this unemployment issues to past tense. I believe he will even do much more better.

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  5. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:34

    haaaa...The rate of unemplyment is extremely high
    I hope we get change in dat area too

    Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB....

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  6. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:34

    WowWow...da number is too high...

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  7. NaijaDeltaBabe14 May 2015 at 22:36

    It is well

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  8. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 22:37

    Jesus wept

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  9. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:38

    Dat explains all the trekkers emerging now. Linda take note!

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  10. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:38

    Dat explains all the trekkers emerging now. Linda take note!

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  11. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:40

    can unemployment issue be solved in this country? i guess one need to be self employed...acquire a craftsmanship skills to stand as an entrepreneur with ones education and exposure one need not wait for white collar jobs...

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    1. Asampokoto15 May 2015 at 02:40

      Seriously. We need more skill and trade schools. Not everyday university. Everyone is studying the same thing and still unemployed. Can we get some farmers? More designers etc etc

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  12. BONARIO NNAGS14 May 2015 at 22:40

    Wawu! Though Okonjo mentioned job creation among the achievements of this administration.
    This is no good news and it spells doom for our nation is nothing is done about it.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  13. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:41

    Not surprise!

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  14. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 22:42

    Gej till 2019 lol...
    It's well Nigerian!

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  15. knowurway.com14 May 2015 at 22:48

    Hmmm, as sue as all our refinery start working unemployment will reduce.

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    1. Asampokoto15 May 2015 at 02:42

      For the first time I agree with you. Our refineries agric sector etcetc need to be up and running. We need to find ways to create more jobs. And a variety at that.

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  16. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:57

    Is it unemployed aboard alone? There's error somewhere or statistics very is wrong. 90% of Nigeria youth are unemployed.

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  17. Unknown14 May 2015 at 23:00

    80% lib readers are unemployed,if u doubt me check the previous monday giveaway post.

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  18. Damilola14 May 2015 at 23:03

    Breeding ground for crime and illegal business

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  19. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 23:03

    na lie....it is more dan dat because in naija for every figure it is double

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  20. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 23:04

    This figure is far from accurate.it's not even near.How can we get that figure when we don't even have an accurate census data.

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    1. Asampokoto15 May 2015 at 02:43

      Lol I didn't even bother checking it. Once it's fact and figures in this country, I'm out. Until we have a comprehensive data base, nothing for us.

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    2. ASAMPOKOTO15 May 2015 at 02:44

      Lmaoooooo im done.

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  21. Unknown14 May 2015 at 23:04

    Too bad for a country regarded as
    the giant of Africa.

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  22. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 23:10

    Linda, If i believe this, then I can believe that islam is a religion of peace.

    According to NBS,Nigeria Unemployment is 6.4 % of our workforce, ie in every 100 nigerians btw 15 to 65 yrs, only 6 Or 7 are unemployed.
    That is nnigeria unemployment is less than that of finland, sweden, denmark, the nertheland, begium france etc almost same level with canada and australia.
    Nija i hail thee.. Your statistics and realties are world apart.

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  23. Unknown14 May 2015 at 23:21

    Hmmm it is well.. And more youth corps will soon pass out to join the millions of unemployed people

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  24. Saheed14 May 2015 at 23:35

    This is terrible! No wonder youths become trekkers, while the children of those they trek for are flying on jet.

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  25. Unknown14 May 2015 at 23:37

    ...And later, our Government will blame our youths for drug trafficking, Yahoo yahoo and the rest????

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  26. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 23:47

    There's unemployment at the same time employment everywhere else...Nigerians are Lazy....Thts all

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    1. ASAMPOKOTO15 May 2015 at 02:45

      Nah everyone stays gunning for the same jobs. And parents encourage them to study the same thing. Engineering, medicine and law. That might also be one of the main causes/ issues

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  27. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 23:58

    They shud review dat num oo cos more pipu av graduated sins from universities and people thru with nysc av also bin pushed n2 d labor mkt

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  28. Unknown15 May 2015 at 00:11

    too bad

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  29. OJIMAN15 May 2015 at 00:15

    Where are they working, Heaven???

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  30. OJIMAN15 May 2015 at 00:15

    Where are they working, Heaven???

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  31. Unknown15 May 2015 at 00:26

    Oh Nigeria, I weep for my country, unemployment in the millions? Or is this census of citizens living in Nigeria, and you wonder why people travel abroad and never come back,..there is job is naija it just circulates amongst family members

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    1. ASAMPOKOTO15 May 2015 at 02:46

      Meaning there are no jobs then. What does going round family members hv to do with it

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  32. Unknown15 May 2015 at 00:36

    Hope they count me join

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  33. Anonymous15 May 2015 at 02:41

    up gej the smiling hero!!

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  34. Shush15 May 2015 at 02:49

    And pple are wondering why the youths are treKking up and down?????

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  35. ary15 May 2015 at 03:04

    By the time Nigerians do to our government what the people did to Antoinette Marie in France, but I doubt that would ever happen, we are too content in our empty existence, top afraid to try to change, too busy managing to care to live like we should. 22m people yet ministries are empty

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  36. Unknown15 May 2015 at 04:48

    Ha I see why youths con dey trek o hope say dem count me follow and some of dem lib readers

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  37. Unknown15 May 2015 at 08:33

    White collar jobs? U will grow white hair waiting. Employ urself and get busy. Being a graduate alone isn't enough.

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  38. yawanow15 May 2015 at 09:00

    Unfortunate and unacceptable. The youths are the leaders of tomorrow but it breaks my heart when those due for retirement can't vacate thr seat, or recruit base on merit.
    This is why employers of today maltreat their workers, short pay them, fire them without notice.

    Unemployment should be the second priority after insecurity.

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  39. Subomi15 May 2015 at 09:42

    imagine if they all decide to start robbing, I dont even think govt understands the danger

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  40. Anonymous15 May 2015 at 12:13

    Looking for a job? Please send your CV's to vacancy@positiveaptitudeconsult.com

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  41. joey16 May 2015 at 21:56

    What are the youths doing about it? Wearing designers, forming tush and thinking low. It's not about what the government can do for us, it's about what we can do for ourselves. The change Nigeria needs starts from us

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